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- Median annual wage: $78,530
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 330 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,300
- Median hourly wage: $38.12
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $79,910
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 670 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $80,350
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 320 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $80,680
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,810
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 720 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 3,800 people (2.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,510
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 900 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#42. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,770
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $83,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 200 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $84,160
- Median hourly wage: $40.46
- Total employment: 1,540 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $86,420
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 520 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $88,680
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $92,010
- Median hourly wage: $44.24
- Total employment: 120 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Audiologists
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- Median annual wage: $92,490
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $93,290
- Median hourly wage: $44.85
- Total employment: 630 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $93,710
- Median hourly wage: $45.05
- Total employment: 1,790 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $96,770
- Median hourly wage: $46.53
- Total employment: 2,260 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $99,250
- Median hourly wage: $47.72
- Total employment: 820 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $100,920
- Median hourly wage: $48.52
- Total employment: 170 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $101,300
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,370
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 260 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $103,220
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 420 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $104,260
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 3,050 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $104,720
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#25. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $105,880
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#24. Law teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $106,060
- Median hourly wage: $50.99
- Total employment: 1,840 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $106,260
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $112,080
- Median hourly wage: $53.89
- Total employment: 170 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $112,940
- Median hourly wage: $54.30
- Total employment: 160 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $121,750
- Median hourly wage: $58.53
- Total employment: 890 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $125,080
- Median hourly wage: $60.13
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Nurse midwives
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- Median annual wage: $127,070
- Median hourly wage: $61.09
- Total employment: 90 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $127,250
- Median hourly wage: $61.18
- Total employment: 80 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $128,070
- Median hourly wage: $61.57
- Total employment: 6,050 people (4.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $129,390
- Median hourly wage: $62.21
- Total employment: 3,360 people (2.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $130,620
- Median hourly wage: $62.80
- Total employment: 350 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $136,910
- Median hourly wage: $65.82
- Total employment: 100 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Psychologists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $137,730
- Median hourly wage: $66.22
- Total employment: 2,980 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $140,240
- Median hourly wage: $67.42
- Total employment: 790 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $156,210
- Median hourly wage: $75.10
- Total employment: 180 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
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- Median annual wage: $180,450
- Median hourly wage: $86.75
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $192,070
- Median hourly wage: $92.34
- Total employment: 310 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: $199,990
- Median hourly wage: $96.15
- Total employment: Not available

#6. Physicians, pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $211,070
- Median hourly wage: $101.47
- Total employment: 110 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 400 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 200 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Radiologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (tie)
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